It's Trad Dad!

It’s Trad Dad!

Ian Bateman: Trombone
Ben Cummings: Trumpet/vocals
Trevor Whiting: Clarinet
Spats Langham: Banjo / Guitar
Martin Litton: Piano
Joe Pettit: Bass
Nick Millward: Drums

Since Acker Bilk and his Paramount Jazz Band stopped doing concerts in 2013, Acker’s trombonist, Ian Bateman has been flying the flag for British traditional jazz with a series of jazz productions. He is ideally placed to do this, having also spent many years with Terry Lightfoot and his Jazzmen and indeed many appearances with Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen. Ian’s ‘Kenny Ball’s Greatest Hits’ show (the ‘official’ Kenny Ball tribute show) is being received very well around the country.

This new show features music by Acker Bilk, Kenny Ball, Terry Lightfoot plus Chris Barber, Alex Welsh, Humphrey Lyttelton and more! This show will bring back memories of the early 1960’s ‘Trad Boom’ when traditional jazz dominated the charts before The Beatles came along.

This seven-piece band features a group of musicians who worked extensively with the big stars of the Trad era and continue to keep the music alive with their superb playing and sheer love of the music. This concert includes the following musicians

• Ian Bateman trombone (Terry Lightfoot, Acker Bilk, Kenny Ball)
• Ben Cummings trumpet/vocals (Kenny Ball)
• Trevor Whiting clarinet/saxes (Chris Barber)
• Martin Litton piano (Kenny Ball)
• Joe Petit bass (None of them ‘cause he’s too young’!)
• Nick Millward drums (Kenny Ball, Terry Lightfoot)
• Thomas ‘Spats’ Langham banjo/guitar (Kenny Ball, Chris Barber, Acker Bilk, George Melly, Temperance 7)

Of course, you will get the big hits like Acker’s ‘Stranger on the Shore’, Kenny’s ‘Midnight In Moscow’, ‘Samantha’ and Humph’s ‘Bad Penny Blues’. You’ll also get some surprises like Stars and ‘Stripes Forever’ and ‘Peter and the Wolf’! This concert will bring back memories for everyone and will have your feet tapping!